glowing coral? What is it??

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9012550#post9012550 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rleechb
It's a green acropora under a ton of actinics.

Nope it's under 800watts of 14k halide. Stange but beautiful, grows very fast.
 
i think he just needs to adjust the white balance on his camera =D. My pictures come out pretty blue under my 14k in point and shoot mode as well.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9013340#post9013340 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rleechb
i think he just needs to adjust the white balance on his camera =D. My pictures come out pretty blue under my 14k in point and shoot mode as well.

No not that either. Several people have been over and ask why it glows. Honestly that is the color. If you have any friends in the puget sound have them stop by to verify it. That is the true color. A quick search on the forums show people asking the same thing about a coral that looks just like this one also. Same general shape and color.
 
Usually, the glow is caused by the decline of zooxanthellae. The white skeleton underneath begins to show more, giving the coral an overall fluorescing appearance.

Several years ago, took in an A. chesterfieldensis from a LFS's bleached-bin for $5 that looked just liked that. Over time, the color became a richer, solid yellow-green.

Glad it's growing well ;)
 
The reason people are suggesting heavy actinics is because everything else around the coral is blue, suggesting an incorrect color balance, or overall a very blue lighting sceme (like heavy actinics). Even some 14k, depending on the bulb and ballast, can look as blue as a 20k.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9014057#post9014057 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sparkss
The reason people are suggesting heavy actinics is because everything else around the coral is blue, suggesting an incorrect color balance, or overall a very blue lighting sceme (like heavy actinics). Even some 14k, depending on the bulb and ballast, can look as blue as a 20k.

ahh I see. I have a pfo dual ballast with hamilton 14k
 
yeh.. your WB is waaay off then.. i run hammy 14k's, and theres no way my tank is that blue.. i even have that piece, well a chesterfield, and it does glow, but that tank is way blue.

honestly, it does look like a pic under straight actinics.
 
8mycash,

I believe that this is A. vermiculata. We usually get these from the Solomons, but this looks like it came from Indo. I get them from time to time and they absolutely glow! There are the first corals that folks see when they walk into our warehouse. They seriously don't look real. But the most amazing thing about this species is that they hold that color incredibly well and grow really fast even under 20K's.

I hope this helps you out...

Chris @ RM

http://www.reefermadness.us/RMD01148102.htm
 
Originally posted by ReeferMadnessUS
There are the first corals that folks see when they walk into our warehouse.

That's odd. Corals like that usually garner reaction from newbies, that experienced reefers would normally avoid. When you see SPS that glow like that in nature, it's because of an unfortunate bleaching event.

What do I know?:lol: You're the one with the nice reef business;)
 
Unarce,

Yes I would agree with you most of the time. But in this instance this particular color variation of this species holds its color very, very well. It does not fade or die after a few weeks time as most bleached corals do. I have had several colonies come in from the wild and from time to time you will my 2nd Generation Frags pop up of this particular Highlighter A. vermiculata. They are very popular with my customers as they are extremely hardy and crazy bright. Check the following link for one of my 2nd Generation Frags that have grown out for probably 8 months or so...

http://www.reefermadness.us/RMD01057679.htm

Let me know what you think,

Chris @ RM
 
Chris,

I see! That's a very nice piece. Color's deep enough where I wouldn't mistake it for semi-bleached.

Are you sure it's a vermiculata? The corallites are scaly...more like papillare.

Karl
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9013340#post9013340 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rleechb
i think he just needs to adjust the white balance on his camera =D. My pictures come out pretty blue under my 14k in point and shoot mode as well.
yup needs white balance.
 
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